PHIVOLCS, DOST-NCR collaborate for tsunami readiness of MSMEs
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DOST-PHIVOLCS and DOST-NCR forged partnership for the conduct of Tsunami Preparedness and Response Planning of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Metro Manila. The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOST-PHIVOLCS Officer-in-Charge Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr. and Regional Director Jose B. Patalinjug III took place during the Plenary Programme on 30 June 2021 via Zoom. This activity was part of the buildup for the annual observance of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) celebrated every November 05.
DOST-PHIVOLCS and DOST-NCR forged partnership for the conduct of Tsunami Preparedness and Response Planning of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Metro Manila. The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOST-PHIVOLCS Officer-in-Charge Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr. and Regional Director Jose B. Patalinjug III took place during the Plen
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VICTORIA If you are near the coast of Vancouver Island and you just felt an earthquake or were warned a tsunami may be approaching, move to higher ground immediately. That is just one of the messages first responders across the island are sharing during Tsunami Preparedness Week. From April 12 to 16, emergency agencies will be providing tips on how to stay safe if massive damaging waves from a tsunami reach our shores. “The good news is the risk for tsunamis here (in Greater Victoria) is quite low, but it is still a risk, and it is important to know where that risk area is and what to do if it happens,” said City of Victoria emergency programs coordinator Tanya Patterson.
When the Tsunami Comes
For BC, it’s just a matter of time, say scientists. Warning systems are improving, yet may offer mere minutes to react.
Tim Ford is a mixed-race freelance writer and author based in Victoria. He has been published in the National Observer, CBC News and the Toronto Star. SHARES A tsunami siren in Tofino, BC. Scientists are now testing a prototype radar system, recently installed in Tofino, which could detect incoming waves up to 80 kilometres away.
Photo by Melissa Renwick, the Canadian Press.
On March 5, off the coast of New Zealand, a piece of the Earth’s crust twice the size of Asia pushed, scraped and slipped under a similarly titanic mass. A sensor registered the movement and mapped the vibration.